UMass Boston Alumni

17/10/2026

Are you either a UMass Boston alumni, student, faculty, or staff member? Beacon Connect is an online community built exclusively for you to make connections, share your expertise, and support other Beacons.

🔗 Join the community at beaconconnect.umb.edu

16/10/2026

Atlanta, your Beacon community is closer than you think! 💙

Join fellow UMass Boston alumni and friends for an evening of networking, conversation, and campus updates at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta. Make new connections, reconnect with familiar faces, and celebrate the growing Beacon community in the Southeast.

🗓️ Thursday, October 22, 2026
🕕 6–8 p.m.
📍 Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

Register at https://ow.ly/Pf2H50ZXMQl.

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

Meet our 2026 Beacon Award winners!

Join us in congratulating five outstanding alumni whose accomplishments and service make a lasting difference at UMass Boston, Boston State College, and in their communities:

✨ Elizabeth Proctor West ’19
✨ Barbara Davis ’79
✨ Renee DuChainey-Farkes ’79, G’81
✨ Dr. Berkeley “Buzz” W. Cue, Jr. ’69
✨ Lorraine Downey ’74

Celebrate these remarkable Beacons with us at the 2026 Beacon Awards Dinner!

📅 Thursday, October 29 | 5:30–8 p.m.
📍 Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Boston
🎟️ $15 per guest • Dinner and parking included

Reserve your spot at https://ow.ly/jp7g50ZXKM4!

10/10/2026

Current Beacons took their best shot at guessing our Beacon Blue!💙

The answer was 🥁: Number #2

Alumni, think you would've gotten it right? Tell us your guess in the comments .👇

08/10/2026

Golden memories from the Golden Reunion Event! 💛 For this , we're rewinding to last month's Golden Reunion Society event, where alumni gathered to celebrate their UMass Boston and Boston State College roots.

Were you there? Tell us your favorite moment in the comments! 📸

07/10/2026

We're coming to San Francisco, Beacons!

Join us at the iconic Fairmont in San Francisco for an evening of alumni connections, campus news, and great conversation with fellow Beacons. Your registration includes complimentary cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and valet parking.

🗓️ Thursday, November 19, 2026
🕒 6–8 p.m.
📍 Fairmont San Francisco

🔗 Reserve your spot today!: https://ow.ly/78ve50ZVr3s

05/10/2026

San Diego Beacons, we’re coming your way! 🌴

Join UMass Boston alumni and friends for a special reception at the San Diego Zoo! Catch up with fellow Beacons over drinks and delicious bites, make new connections, and hear the latest updates from campus.

📅 Friday, November 13, 2026
🕔 5–7:30 p.m.
📍 San Diego Zoo
🎟️ $30 per person

Reserve your spot at https://ow.ly/RrpA50ZUhYH!

05/10/2026

Patricia Kroleski, Class of 1969, recently found this in her memories pile and shared it with us. Thanks Patricia!

03/10/2026

Atlanta Beacons, let’s get together! 🌆

Join UMass Boston alumni and friends for an evening of conversation, new connections, and campus updates at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta. Whether you’ve been in the Southeast for years or are just finding your community here, we’d love to see you.

📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🕕 6–8 p.m.
📍 Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

Save your spot: https://ow.ly/T2BY50ZSoj1